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Coverage dated August 30, 2026

Saved by a lunch break: Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but students at this school survived

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

DHADING, Nepal (AP) — In one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods in Nepal, a group of schoolchildren managed to survive when they happened to leave their classroom for their lunch break.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Saved by a lunch break: Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but students at this school survived (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    DHADING, Nepal (AP) — In one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods in Nepal, a group of schoolchildren managed to survive when they happened to leave their classroom for their lunch break.

  2. AL.com

    Saved by a lunch break: Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but these students survived (opens AL.com)

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    Some schoolchildren in Nepal have survived catastrophic floods by leaving their classrooms for lunch.

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